Elections

2012

Gronstal ran for re-election to the Iowa State Senate in 2012. Due to redistricting, he ran in district 8. Gronstal ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 5, 2012, and defeated Al Ringgenberg in the general election on November 6, 2012.[1][2]

Iowa State Senate, District 8, General Election, 2012

Party

Candidate

Vote %

Votes

Democratic

Michael GronstalIncumbent

55.3%

12,632

Republican

Al Ringgenberg

44.7%

10,198

Total Votes

22,830

2008

On November 4, 2008, Gronstal was re-elected to the 50th District Seat in the Iowa State Senate, defeating Mark A. Brandenburg (R).[3] Gronstal raised $690,121 for his campaign, while Brandenburg raised $12,224.[4]

Iowa State Senate, District 50 (2008)

Candidates

Votes

Michael Gronstal (D)

13,375

Mark A. Brandenburg (R)

9,740

Campaign donors

Comprehensive donor information for Gronstal is available dating back to 1998. Based on available campaign finance records, Gronstal raised a total of $3,833,884 during that time period. This information was last updated on September 19, 2013.[5]

Scorecards

Legislative scorecards are used to evaluate elected public officials based on voting record. Some scorecards are created by political advocacy groups with a focus on specific issues, while others are developed by newspapers and are broad in scope. Scorecards are meant to be used as a tool for voters to have a quick picture of whether their views align with a particular legislator's record.

Because scorecards can be specific to particular issues or general to a state’s legislative term, for example, each report should be considered on its own merits. Each entity that publishes these reports uses different methodologies and definitions for the terms used.